Inside the Downfall of the Most Powerful Man in A.I. | Hard Fork

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Released

November 12, 2026

Duration

37m

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Hard Fork

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia’s chief executive after revelations that he had extramarital affairs with two women sent shock waves through the A.I. industry. To make sense of it all, we’re joined by two of the reporters who’ve been leading the coverage for The New York Times, Ana Swanson and Ryan Mac, alongside Stephen Witt, the author of the Jensen Huang biography “The Thinking Machine.” We’ll discuss how we got here, the significance of a Jensen-less Nvidia and what happens next for the A.I. race. Additional reading: Jensen Huang Resigns From Nvidia https://nyti.ms/4eyKAin Jensen Huang Said to Have Had Relationship With Nvidia Executive Who Reports to Him https://nyti.ms/4f30Po0 Trump Officials Clashed Over Megaspeed, Firm at Heart of Nvidia Affair https://nyti.ms/4Cf51ey Commerce Dept. Chip Inquiry Was Halted After Nvidia Intervention https://nyti.ms/4zBzJwq Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardforkpod/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardfork Subscribe to Hard Fork: https://www.youtube.com/hardfork Go deeper on our episodes: nytimes.com/hardfork Discover the journalism Times subscribers get daily, free for your first month in The New York Times app. Download app: https://nytimes.onelink.me/Xpht/a6wzplra

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Stephen Witt

  guest

  Contributing writer for The New York Times Opinion and author covering Jensen Huang and Nvidia.

• Ana Swanson

  guest

  Reporter focused on Washington policy, trade, and national-security-related economic issues.

• Ryan Mac

  guest

  Technology reporter who breaks and explains major Silicon Valley and AI industry stories.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Hard Fork, featuring Stephen Witt and Ana Swanson, Inside the Downfall of the Most Powerful Man in A.I. | Hard Fork explores Jensen Huang resigns, exposing Nvidia’s political, ethical, and succession crisis The episode centers on Jensen Huang’s abrupt resignation as Nvidia CEO after board action following reports of extramarital relationships, including one with a direct report and another involving Megaspeed’s leader, who is alleged to be a Chinese spy.

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